MATHESON Genealogy

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Last updated May
29, 2002

This line of MATHESON originated in
Ross Shire, Scotland. Our knowledge goes back to 1800.It is not known exactly when they
immigrated to Ontario, Canada. We included data from as far back as we know,
but generally stop at the point where the MATHESON line merges into the WICKHAM
line.

By a stroke of luck we “met”, via the Internet, a family in Flint, Michigan,
USA, who has an interest in the MATHESON line and had a lot of facts to boot. (I
will be happy to put you in touch with them if you e-mail me a request). Even
more amazing was the fact that they had met my grandfather, John “Jack”
Matheson WICKHAM.They were even
able to send to me a picture of him at a family gathering.Here is what I know, much of which came
as a result of sharing of information.

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John MATHESON, born June 18, 1813 in Ross Shire, Scotland. Died May 4, 1885
in Huron Co., Ontario, Canada and is buried in Lochlash Cemetery, Ashfield
Township, Huron Co., Ontario.

He married Elizabeth MC KENZIE.She was born in Scotland, January 15, 1827 and died April 6, 1919 in
Ontario, Canada.The couple had
the following children:

Ontario Marriage Registration No. 3165-1874 reads:
Thomas Wickham, 23 years, lives in Goderich.Occupation – Blacksmith, son of Thomas and Nancy Wickham,
Married Christina Matheson, 18 years old, lived in Goderich, daughter of John
and Lizzie Matheson, on Feb., 19, 1874.

Christina died May 19, 1920 of apoplexy in Flint,
Michigan where she is buried in Grace Lawn Cemetery, Flint, Michigan, Section
C, Lot 435, grave 5.Her husband,
Thomas WICKHAM is also buried in the same area.Their grandson, John Thomas WICKHAM is also buried in the
same plot.

Ontario marriage registration No. 3745-1875 reads:
Feb. 17, 1875, James Wickham, a bachelor, born in Ontario, living in Goderich,
son of Thomas Wickham and Nancy Kirkbridge, Occupation of Wheel Wright.Married Flora Matheson, a spinster,
born in and living in Township of Ashfield. Daughter of John and Matheson and
Eliza McKinzie of Ashfield Township.Witness – Alexander Matheson and Sarah McCrey both of the township of
Ashfield.Rev. James Summerfield.Marriage by license.No further information

5.Mary Matheson – No further information

6.Sarah MATHERSON – from marriage license of Flora [see above],
it is possible that she married McCrey of Ashfield Township. No further
information

7.Isabelle MATHERSON – No further information

8.Johanna MATHESON – No further information

9.Rebecca MATHESON – No further information

10.Donald “Dan” MATHERSON – No further information

11.John “Jack” MATHESON – No further information

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1.Look for marriage of Sarah
Matheson to XX McCrey per Flora’s marriage license.